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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Mr.. James ID. Langdon. who is well
known here as Father Langdon.' the
father of Mrs c. II. Williams. died at the
residence of his son. John p. in Linwood,
o.. yesterday afternoon. in his ninety-iifih
wear. He was born in Nershire, VT. June
Is. 1872. When he was fourteen years old,
or in lS0i. his mother. with two brothers,
Richard c. and Elam T.. and two sisters.
Joanna and LOrenda. came 10 Ohio in com
pany with several other families from er-
mont. travelling in wagons long weary
ten-weeks journey to WellSville. on the
Ohio river. At this point they embarked
on Hat boats and floated down TO Columbia.
where they landed two days before Christ
mas. His mother and her family spent
their first winter in part of the house Of
Oliver Spencer (which still stands back Of
the old yard in Tusculum). Early in
1907 the family located. with Oliver and
Solomon Langdon. on lands al Red Bank.
on the Little Miami river. and where for
eighty years this old pioneer has lived n
long and eventtul career. When he first
came the Indians h I'D but just left for II s
ervitions given them under recent treaths
and only dozen families or so We're then
living in what is now Spencer township
those of the feTrses. Larned, Whitman,
Williams, Nash, Glfiin and others. He was
married i'll 1878 10 Sarah Phelps. Of Hal
lowell. Me. who came to Ohio in 1877,
moving all the way, with her friends, III
wagons the whole distance. \ log cabin
was built, and he and some of his family
have been living on the same farm where
he lived for probably siXty-eght years. He
had family of nine children. OF these
there are now living two sons. John 7. and
Elam C.. who reside in Linwood, and one
daughter, Mrs Harriet Williams. of Spring
field, o.; also seven grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
ANNUAL RAcEC OF PERSIA.


In Persia. al least, the annual races are a
genuine g"-l-eud Although given under
roval auspices. the~.. races are open u all
alike. any one who pleaseS can enter u racer,
and all. from the mendirant 10 the shah, may
look "u putting III practice the pr"vrrb that
4 cat MAY look at the king. The streets are
thrnnged with spectators As coach after
coach Wheels hv To- III. races attended 10y
scores "f mounted attendants III gorgeous
lvelr-S Til" beautiful pinnacle,i gates Of
the city arr black with nimbIe urchin> who
have .,ra-i the giddy heights to catch
glmnl,s,. "f the show For once the strict
court "tnluette seemed relaxed and sovereign
and people meet un the same planc-that OF
q common, u universal enjoyment
The P,IsianS are lively and Inercurial like
the rari~tlrrS fond OF SpIenior ami display,
and they v ~ endure much from ruler who
fills their eyes with spectacular pageantS. The
occasion is rendered more brilisnt and useful
as well because Of the great military parade
that Is given on the final day Of the races.
For it serves to stimulate the esprit du corps
of the troops and enables one to form an ia
telligibe idea of the composition and disci-
pline of the armies OF the shah at the present
time One sees there troops uniformed IN
semi European style and drilled in European
tactics. aud also irregular cavalry wearing
the picturesque costumes of other days, with
muSkess seven feet long and spiked forks on
winch To rest them in action.
Parks OF modern br,'eCh loading artillery
are followed 10y hatt"rIrs Of small cannon,
carried on camelS az mules from who's.
backs the quaint artillery is fired, a metho-.
that i not without ,.,iue even now amid
a. -.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
LOCAL BReWTIeS.

Mr. r. 4. Starkey went to Cincinnati TO-
day.
Mr.. }. H. Slower. of Cincinnati, is in the
city today.
Messrs. W. NJ. and A. {. Black went to
GAINESVILLE today.
Miss Fannie Senteny lett yesterday for
her home at Louisville, Ky.
Thomas Sheehan was arrested last night
on charge of disorderly conduct.
Mrs. Dr. Runyan who has been in Xenia
for couple of days, returned home last
evening.
Police Court Clerk Morrill, has h'an pre-
sented with handsome ink-stand b!
President of Council, +. T. Thomas.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at the North street chapel
this evening. for the benefit Of the Sunday
school Admission ten cents.
Mrs W. f. Chenoweih. of Harrisburg.
who has been the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. J. 5. Shewalter. left this morning for
iluhft- aCC'liEdHicu ny hiS- ''iS"ai''i-
Mr.. II. II. Tyner. of the local lodge OF
ElkS. goes TO Columbus next Sunday to at
tend the meeting Of the amusement com
mittee of the state lodge. Of which he is
a member.
The Rev. W. II. Warren will postpone
his proposed visit to this city until next
no, ho nd
Mrs. Warren will be the guests OF Mr.. and
Mr.. c. VI. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. ibrahim Moosa lecture to-
night at Temperance hall in their interest
ing lecture on Egypt. its costume, etc. and
will appear in native customs. 1t will well
repay anybody to attend.
The Bauer orchestra had a public re-
hearsal last night at ID. ii. Baldwin x Co. S
piano ware-rooms on south Limestone
street. The orchestra entertained large
crowd with some excellent music.
Sam Harris. erstwhile colOred politician
and controller of ward caucuSe's. is back
from a trip 10 Dallas, (TeNssD and vicinity.
sam claims to have made handsome lit
t- ''>peck" during his absence and came
Dme to buy a place for his parents. Sam.
still preserves his blood relationship 10 Eli
Perkins
The Office OF tie Champion City Oil COM
pany has been removed from Kings build
X. corner of Main and LimestoDe streets
"a king's building. No. IA west High street.
kloeb 4 Stelzer. the cigar manufacturers,
who have been occupying the room just
taken by the OH company, moved 10 No.
Il west Main street
J. Townsend Russell. who is TO appear at
the First Baptist church tomorrow Friday
evening, has attained national reputation
as a dramatic reader. The Philadelphia
Press of recent date says of him:
Mr. Russell was warmly applauded. His
Arthur Clinton was especially well done.
His style is 81 pleasing and natural that
the audience is completely carried away.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
A POLICY OF RETALIATION.

asked 10 ai~> her at the door,
But nlN request vas quite unhecdrd:
She CAV" II" ~iGn. although ] Syvore
huNrI her, and with ardnr pleaded.
Al length dared. and stole a kiss,
Mhtrh sr,u~,'t the maiden indignation
She said. this - au outrage, tins
III meet, ~ir, with retaliation.
liuI winning eyes she raised tn mine.
Tier h"n",rd, r4Dy lips Sh" pouted.
And ~Srd me- Nh, IL was divine
Hiss uulll,yed' Who dar,'s 10 doubt it.
Twas II" hand kissing. twas no sham,
Eut hp To- lp iU o~Cuati"n
Mh-r'. kisses are concerned am
In favor ni retaliation.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

New 0rk newspapers are now using red
wrappers for packages on mail routes where
the papers frequently miScarTy. The CON
spicuors wrappers, IL Is estimated, will fix the
attention OF the mail clerks and gradually
teach them where to deposit tie packages.-
Chicago Times.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

II is amusing 10 see people with their
face drawn as if they had swallowed n
feather and it was tickling their lungs and
they would be- happy if they could only
sneeLe. Now, there is no need of making
faces" \ bottle Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
will draw your face back into a smile.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Lay thy sweet hands into mine. and
trust III me-" he said. but she only re-
marked that she had neuralgia and must
hold her head. Then he bought her a bot
tie OF Saliva oil for twenty-five cents.
Now he holds her sweet hands by the hour.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

The prospective bride is very well known
frequently visited her relatives. the fami-
lies of A. c. and W. NJ Black. DIR. Hail
is one Of our foremost Nnung physicians.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

q stands for grandma. How pleasant it
will beTor the old lady to know that her
boy has started in life by looking out for a
future home at Edwardsville for himself
and little ones, April -.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

BIACK'S.-Charles Erin Werner. in
''Shamus OBnen," Tuesday evening,
April ~.
GRAND.-Gilmore's Devils Auction,
aturday evening, April Ii.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

l. stands for Louiss-you blush-sn that's
her name? Well, go up tonight and tell
her If she'll name the day. you'll buy lot
at Edwardsville and have nest egg to
start on. April -.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Don't roll your manuscript and pin il with
"A needle" wrote an irate editor to a new cor
respondent.
Back came the query:
"Will il lie more acceptable if il is rolled
and pinned with PIN
The answer was brief and conclusive:
NO. ma am; not if it were rolled and
pinned with u star,"-Detroit Free Pres
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

have the burglar who murdered Lyman
Weeks in Brooklyn on the night OF March
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Mr.. Blaine'S condition is reported i'm
proved, and it is thought he will he up and
around in few days.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
II Curious Fact

That the body is now more susceptible 10
season. Hence the Importance OF taking
Hoods SarSaparilla now, when it will dc
You the must good. Ii is really wonderful
for purifying and enriching the blood, ere
ating an appetite, and giving healthy
tone to the whole system. Be sure 10 get
Hoods SarSaparilla, which is peculiar Ia
itself.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

\ benefit will be given 10 the veteran
actor. James +. Murdoch. at the Od-on.
Cincinnati, April -. ShaK>peare's birthday.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

SomnamhullsIl is sad IL he Oh the Increase
Nr2cng the women Of this country.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Daniel Boone set the example To all true
men Uf Springfield by building home for
himself. Follow his sturdy example and
buy a lot at the Edwardsville sale April -.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
Arrested for Careless Driving.

was arrested by Officer Nicklas this after
noon for careless driving. He was driving
a hay wagon on Market square and
took wheel off of Dr. s. 4. Got
wald's carriage. throwing Mrs. Gotwald
out and more or less iujuring her. Widdi-
comb filed an affidavit against Tom Ather-
ton for disorderly conduct. claiming that
Atherton ''cusSed'' him for his careless
ness. when il wasn't his put in.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Ladies' Don't BE lad Looking,
Don't drive tine boys away
By you. Swarthy or freckled skin:
The blemish need last but a day
When beauty's homage you may win.
BY using Champlin's Liquid Pearl
The change is made with every girl.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

Lripsic. o., i getting ready 10 Join the
oil and gas boom. Several gas wells are 10
be sunk al Ripley.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

GROUP. WHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by Shiioh's
Cure. For sale by +. A. Garwood.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
FOR SALE.

C0R SALE OR TRADE-FOrty acres OF first
L class land close TO Birmingham. Ala; will
sell cheap or trade for good Springfield. Ohio.
property; 50 acres close TO Sedalia. Mo; 3
acres close 10 Washington. c. H.. Ohio; y,
acres close 10 Springfield. Ohio; 100 acres close
TO Springfield. Ohio. All kinds of property for
sale and trade John II. Johnson, corner
Market and High streets, city. -6bs
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
MATRIMONIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

MATRIMONIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Prospective Wedding of DIR. ". W
Hall and Miss Cora Belle Black, al
/aues,ilie.
Quite number Of fortunate Springfield
ers received elegantly engraved cards to
day. bearing the following:
Nr and Mrs. Alexander Grant
Request your Presence
VI the Marriage Of their Niece,
CORA BELLE BLACK.
To
DE. ". ". HALL.
"Wednesday. the twenty seventh "t tpril
athalf past eight O'Clock,
ZaneSNille. Ohio.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
FOR RENT
MONEY TO LOAN.

TOR RENT-A nicely furnished front bed
i room, TO one or two gentlemen. Good
neighborhood- Call al lS0 Pearl street. s3r
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

MONEY TO L0AN-In SUMS of $50 o. =. 80.
VI on three to five years time, on first mort
gage or approved commercial paper. George
II. Coles room No. !, LagOnda bank building.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

: A. Todd will be a candidate for rre-eiection
for County Recorder, subject TO the decision
of the Republican Convention.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14
PEOPLES COLUMN.

WANTEb-Solcit0rs 10 take orders Tor a
W new line of staple goods Sold on easy
payment plan. Liberal commissions and es-
elusive territory. 90 right parties. References
required Apply 10 II. b. Graves. i95s W-Man
street. SOB
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-14

EFT. Thomas is a candidate for County Aud
ltOr. subject 10 the decision Of the County He
.,uhIican Convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

unexampled benefcence. OF her share
of the receipts of her first two concerts
in New York she bestowed $4,000 up
on local charities, and she gave chart
ty concerts in many places, where en-
tire proceeds went to the needy; she
often relieved individual cases of want
and she also enriched many charity
and made many a benefactiOn in the
way of scholarships in art and music in
her own country.
Julius Benedict, afteIward Sir Ju-
lius, accompanied her to this country
as conductor of the concerts, and Sig
nor Belletti, baritone, and Otto Gold
schmidt, pianist, were of the company.
She married GOldschmidt at Boston
February 5, 1852, and the couple spent
their honeymoon at Northampton,
whose rural beauty had pleased her
when she visited the town from this
city in the preceding summer. Mr..
Goldschmidt was some years younger
than she, and there was the usual COS
sip about an unhappy marriage, but no
doubt altogether without foundation.
Benedict, who was always somewhat
Jealous of GOldschmidt's subsequent
success-attributing it rather to Mrs.
GOldschmidt's prestige than his own
talent - nevertheless bore testimony
that "he was man to inspire conf
dence and friendship" Mr.. and Mrs.
Goldschmidt returned to Europe in
the fall of 1852 and for time lived IN
Dresden, where their first child, son,
was born. Shortly after, for the sec
ond time in her life, her singing voice
completely departed, and she believed
the loss was permanent; but it return
ed and was as beautiful as ever for
some years, although she never sang
in public again, except in concerts for
charity in London and elsewhere; her
last appearance on such an occasion
being at the watering place of Cannes
in 1866.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldschmidt made Lon
don their home in 1858, and have re-
sided for many years in Morton gar
dens, South Kensington, on the Bromp-
ton road Mr.. Goldschmidt gained
and held an excellent reputation as a
musician, composer and conductor i;
the Bach choir, to which he and his
wife gave their attention for several
wears. has been very successful. Mrs.
Goldschmidt took pupils at very prof
table rates it has been her lot to
teach the princess royal, and all her
sisters, and the royal grandchildren as
they have come on to the scene year
after year. Her last engagement was
as professor in the department of vocal
music in the Royal college of music,
established in 1880. Jenny Lind be-
came the mother of three children !;
the oldest son is u captain in the army.
A simple, true and generous nature,
she was never spoiled by popularity,
and she has never suffered adversely
since her early youth, but has lived as
happy life as could we'll fall to the
lot of mortal. She was never beautl-
full, scarcely more than cOmely in her
prime, but she often possessed in her
singing an exalted expression, the IL
Illumination of lovely soul.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
A Badly Mixed Heather.

Disheartened missionary, returning
to his field after years of "Oh,
unhappy man, you have lapsed into
error, and darkness and paganism
again !"
Chief heather, apolOgetically-"Well
you see, after you went away, Cath
olic missionary came along, and told
us the bad place was full of MethO-
dists, and SO he scared us into his COM
munion. Then he went away, and a
Presbyterian came along and walked us
up on regeneration, adoption, and cleo
ton, and we joined his church. Then
an Episcopalian came, and we burned
our Westminsters and stocked up on
prayer books then he left, and a Bap-
fist landed, and walked us into the
water, aud baptized us right; and we'd
just about got settled when New
Congregationalist came over and said
that so long as we were heathens, we
had dead sure thing of going to
heaven; but, if we became Christians,
we had to walk mighty straight, or go
to the everlasting bonfire. SO, We ate
him mp, burned our Bibles, and resum-
ed business at the old stand. Boys,
put the parson in the cage, and fatten
him up for Thanksgiving."-[BOb Bur-
0etta
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
Mexican Servants.

When you hire a servant in Mexico,
it is expected that his or her entire
family will reside with you. The hus-
band of your cook may be shoemaker,
or a hackman, or a saloonkeeper but
when his days duty is done, he goes
to the house where his wife is living,
sleeps there, and takes his meals at
your table and the same rule applies
to children. You may hire chamber
maid, and board her husband and eleven
children. There is no alternative no
evasion of the customs of the country.
This system.is not so expensive as it
seems, however, for a whole family
will sleep in single room, and they
don't need much but corn bread and
beans to eat.
The poems, as all Mexican Indians
are called, make excellent servants.
They are respectful, Obedient, and
obey instructions implicitly. Like the
Chinese, they learn by imitation, and
seldom need more than one lesson, do
ing the same thing over and over in
the same way until they are told to
StOn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
Iniustices of Taxation.
Work and Wages.

A certain Massachusetts country re-
sort has nearly one hundred wealthy
land owning residents, some of them
subject to personal property tax there.
L said to one of the assessors not long
ago "You have SO much wealth i'm town,
aud raise so small total tax, that
your tax rate must be very small.n sit
is about one per cent?" he said "our
valuation is merely nominal" He
was confessed perjurer. He had TAX
en- his oath to give the taxable proper
ty in town it's ''full and fair cash val
ue." 1t is an unpl' asant statement to
make, but the facts bear it out, that
moral, if not legal perjury is the rule
with assessors.
The richest person in the state of
Massachusetts,, worth at least $50, OOO,-
00O, pays tax on only 1926, 555, of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
The New Statue of Lincoln.

Lincoln Park, Chicago, has a statue
of the late President Lincoln, the gift
of Eli Bates, who left $4,000 to pay
for it. The work in bronze, and is
thought to be almost perfect. 1t rep
resents the great man just as he used
to look. 1t brings out his peculiari-
ties. 1t is standing figure about
twelve feet high. 1t is the work of
Saint Gaudons of New York, who is
known there by his statue of Farragut.
The statue was unveiled by Abraham
Lincoln, son of Robert Lincoln, Satur-
day, Oct. %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
The Buttons Recognized.
Merchant TraueHer.

The minister's wife sat on the front
porch mending the clothes of one OF
her numerous progeny. A neighbOr
passing that way stopped in for a
friendly chat. A large work basket,
half full of buttons, sat on the floor of
the porch. After various remarks of a
gossipy nature, the visitor said, "YOu
seem to be we'll supplied with buttons,
Mrs. Goodman"
eyes, very we'll indeed"
"My, if there amt two of the same
buttons that my husband had on his
last winters suit ! I'd know 'em any
where"
"Indeed 2" said the minister's wife,
calmly. 81 am surprised to hear it, as
all these buttons were found in the
contribution box. L thought [ mi ght
as well put them to some use, so
what, must you goa Well, be sure
and call again sOOn."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
SQUIBS.

There are now eighteen piano max
ing firms in America, each of which
makes a much better piano than any
of the others. Such is American en-
ergy and genius.
Talmage is authority for the state
ment that there are no pianos In
heaven. What's the use of pianos try
ing to be square or upright, then =
Yonkers Statesman.
Lady (who had a sick husband)-
Don't you think, doctor, that you
ought to bleed my husband Doctor
(absentmindedly)- madam, not
until he gets WE'LL Epoch.
1t is said there is a man in st. Louis
who could once have bought for ten
dollars the ground on which a large
part of the city now stands. There is
a sad sequel to this story, however.
The poor man did buy it Chicago
Tribune.
If General Sheridan should come out
as candidate for the presidency, his
private record would he greatly en-
larged and disfgured. 1t could easily
be proved that he stole march in the
Shenandoah Valley.-[Duluth Para
grapher.
Mrs. High livery English):-"Bridget,
see if the brougham (brOom) is at the
Doors Bridget :" An what would
We be wantin' wild the broom, mum p
Mrs. HI am going out to ride"
Bridget-(sotto vOice):-"Och murther
it's "a witch she is, to be ridin' out OH
broom I'll be after lawn at once
for service wild a dacent family"
was up in Scotland this summer,
where they understand joke more
easily than anywhere in the world,
and was tired out travelling and sight
seeing, and said to my Scotch guide,
al must find soft stone somewhere to
sit down on.n He said, "My friend,
there are no soft stones in Scotland"
-[Chauncey Depew.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10

which 100000 is a low estimate for
real estate within the state, leaving
the personal property escaping at
many millions. The hard working
farmer, who is her neighbor, pays
nearly one per cent. on his wealth,
while the rate on the wealth of this
oly-millionaire is .000I28 of one per
cent. The state takes from him one
hundredth of his wealth from her a
little over one-ten- thOusandth. The
farmers tax rate is one hundred times
heavier than that of the pOssessOr of
this vast wealth. What is to the lat
ter no burden at all is to the farmer a
sensible one.